Engineering Physics 1999-2000

Chair of Undergraduate Studies D.R.Taylor
Office: Stirling Hall, Room 379
Telephone: (613) 533-6764
E-mail: taylordr@physics.queensu.ca

The special skills of the Engineering Physicist are the abilities to analyze unusual or complex engineering problems and to develop scientific innovations, such as lasers or superconductors, into practical devices. These skills are based on a broad knowledge of science and mathematics coupled with an understanding of engineering methods. The core courses in the Engineering Physics program provide the student with fundamental physical principles and theoretical tools as well as a firm foundation in modern experimental techniques. To relate these abilities to the attitudes and knowledge of other engineering disciplines, the program has four options: electrical, materials, mechanical, and computing. These options provide a sequence of courses in other engineering departments and thus provide career or graduate studies opportunities in addition to those in applied physics.

Engineering Physics Curriculum

Second Year CORE

ELEC 221 Electric Circuits F 36-0-6 42
MATH 227 Vector Analysis F 36-0-0 36
MATH 237 Differential Equations and Computer Methods F 48-6-0 54
PHYS 225 Mechanics F 36-0-6 42
PHYS 252 Management of Experimental Data F 12-0-0 12
PHYS 251 Engineering Physics Laboratory FW 0-36-0 36
MATH 236 Topics in Applied Mathematics W 36-0-0 36
PHYS 211 Applied Physics W 36-0-6 42
PHYS 231 Engineering Electricity and Magnetism W 36-0-6 42
PHYS 274 Thermodynamics W 36-0-6 42
Complementary Studies Elective F/W 36-0-0 36
CORE TOTAL UNITS 420

Choose one of the following options:

ELECTRICAL OPTION (P1)
MECH 271 Materials Science and Engineering F 36-0-0 36
ELEC 271 Digital Systems F 36-0-6 42
ELEC 252 Electronics I W 36-0-6 42
TOTAL UNITS 540

MATERIALS OPTION (P3)
MECH 270 Materials Science and Engineering F 36-9-0 45
Complementary Studies Elective F/W 36-0-0 36
TOTAL UNITS 501

MECHANICAL OPTION (P4)
MECH 271 Materials Science and Engineering F 36-0-0 36
MECH 341 Fluid Mechanics II W 36-6-6 48
TOTAL UNITS 504

COMPUTING OPTION (P6)
CISC 121 Introduction to Computing Science I 36-0-12 48
ELEC 271 Digital Systems F 36-0-6 42
CISC 234 Algorithms and Data Structures W 36-0-12 48
TOTAL UNITS 558

Third Year CORE
MATH 436 Partial Differential Equations F 36-0-0 36
PHYS 335 Semiconductor Physics F 24-9-6 39
PHYS 342 Relativity and Quanta F 36-0-3 39
PHYS 351 Engineering Physics Laboratory F 0-24-0 24
PHYS 332 Electromagnetic Theory W 36-0-6 42
PHYS 343 Wave Mechanics W 36-0-0 36
PHYS 352 Measurement, Instrumentation and Experiment Design W 36-12-0 48
Complementary Studies Elective F/W 36-0-0 36
CORE TOTAL UNITS 300

ELECTRICAL OPTION (P1)
ELEC 321 Signals and Systems I F 36-0-6 42
ELEC 353 Electronics II F 36-9-9 54
One of
ELEC 322† Signals and Systems II W 36-6-6 48
ELEC 374 Digital Systems Engineering W 36-9-6 51
CISC 231 Computer Architecture W 36-12-0 48
†with permission of the instructor.
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 444

MATERIALS OPTION (P3) (course changes are planned for session 2000/01 onwards)
METL 300 Control of Microstructure by Phase Transformations F 36-0-0 36
METL 302 Materials Laboratory F 0-18-0 18
METL 301 Microstructural Design W 36-0-0 36
PHYS 333 Electronics for Scientists and Engineers W 24-18-0 42
Complementary Studies Elective F/W 36-0-0 36
TOTAL UNITS 468

MECHANICAL OPTION (P4)
MECH 350 Automatic Controls W 36-6-6 48
PHYS 333 Electronics for Scientists and Engineers W 24-18-0 42
Complementary Studies Elective F/W 36-0-0 36
One of:
MECH 330 Applied Thermodynamics II F 36-6-6 48
MECH 420 Vibrations F 36-0-6 42
TOTAL UNITS 468

COMPUTING OPTION (P6)
CISC 322 Elements of Software Engineering F 36-0-12 48
ELEC 321 Signal and Systems I F 36-0-6 42
MECH 271 Materials Science and Engineering F 36-0-0 36
PHYS 333 Electronics for Scientists and Engineers W 24-18-0 42
TOTAL UNITS 468

Fourth Year CORE
PHYS 424* Quantum Mechanics I F 36-0-0 36
PHYS 450 Advanced Physics Laboratory FW 0-84-0 84
PHYS 455 Engineering Physics Thesis FW 0-0-48 48
COMM 244 Project Management and Economics F/W 36-0-0 36
Complementary Studies Elective F/W 36-0-0 36
* PHYS 426 may be taken in addition.

Physics Electives
One of:
PHYS 480 Solid State Physics W 36-0-0 36
PHYS 490 Nuclear Physics W 36-0-0 36

At least one of:
Any course selected by fewer than 5 students may have to be withdrawn.
PHYS 321 Advanced Mechanics F 36-0-6 42
PHYS 422 Fluid Mechanics F 36-0-6 42
PHYS 460 Laser Optics F 36-0-0 36
PHYS 491* Physics of Nuclear Reactors W 36-0-6 42
*PHYS 491 will be offered in 1999/00 and alternate years thereafter.

ELECTRICAL OPTION (P1)
Complementary Studies Elective F/W 36-0-0 36
Two courses from the following list:
ELEC 322† Signals and Systems II W 36-6-6 48
ELEC 371 Microprocessor Systems F 36-12-6 54
ELEC 372† Engineering Software Structures with C++ W 36-0-6 42
ELEC 374 Digital Systems Engineering W 36-9-6 51
ELEC 443 Control Systems I F 36-0-0 36
ELEC 444† Control Systems II W 36-0-0 36
ELEC 471 Computer Networks I F 36-0-0 36
ELEC 421 Signal Processing F 36-6-6 48
ELEC 483§ Microwave Communication Systems F 36-0-0 36
ELEC 486*§ Fiber Optic Communications W 36-0-0 36
ELEC 451 Integrated Circuit Engineering F 36-0-0 36
ELEC 454 Analog Electronics W 36-0-0 36
ELEC 461† Digital Communications F 36-0-0 36
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 420

†with permission of the instructor.
*if prerequisites are satisfied.
§ELEC 487 must be taken as a corequisite.

MATERIALS OPTION (P3) (course changes are planned for session 2001/02 onwards)
At least three courses from the following list:
METL 336 Introduction to Ceramics F 36-0-0 36
METL 433 Materials Characterization W 36-18-0 54
METL 456 Design of Automotive Structures with Advanced Materials F 24-0-18 42
METL 461 Projects Laboratory FW 0-72-0 72
METL 473 Electrical and Optional Ceramics W 36-0-0 36
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 426

MECHANICAL OPTION (P4)
One course from the following list:
MECH 452 Mechatronic Systems Design W 36-6-6 48
MECH 466 Solid Modelling W 36-6-6 48
MECH 491† Design of Biomechanical Devices W 30-0-6 42
MECH 497† Spacecraft Systems Design F 36-0-6 42
Two courses from the following list:
MECH 346 Heat Transfer W 36-6-6 48
MECH 420 Vibrations F 36-0-6 42
MECH 430 Thermal Systems Design F 36-6-6 48
MECH 431 Convective Heat Transfer W 36-0-12 48
MECH 439 Turbomachinery W 36-0-6 42
MECH 448 Compressible Fluid Flow F 36-0-6 42
MECH 456 Industrial Robotics W 36-0-6 42
MECH 480 Aerospace Engineering W 36-0-6 42
MECH 482 Noise Control W 36-0-6 42
METL 473 Electrical and Optical Ceramics W 36-0-0 36
PHYS 491* Physics of Nuclear Reactors W 36-0-6 42
*PHYS 491 will be offered in 1999/00 and alternate years thereafter.
†with permission of the instructor.
MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 438

COMPUTING OPTION (P6)
Complementary Studies Elective F/W 36-0-0 36
Two courses from the following list:
CISC 324† Operating Systems F 36-12-0 48
CISC 457† Image Processing and Computer Vision F 36-0-0 36
ELEC 371* Microprocessor Systems F 36-12-6 54
MECH 444† Computational Fluid Dynamics W 36-0-6 42
ELEC 473† Software Engineering with Applications F 36-0-0 36
CIVL 439† Introduction to the Finite Element Method W 24-0-18 42
CISC 422* Formal Methods in Software Engineering W 36-0-0 36
CISC 434* Distributed Systems W 36-0-0 36

*If prerequisites are satisfied.
† with permission of the instructor.

MINIMUM TOTAL UNITS 420

NOTE If permission is obtained, other courses may be substituted for the elective courses of the options. All programs must be approved by the Chair of Undergraduate Studies and satisfy the requirements for accreditation.

Complementary Studies

The Complementary Studies component of the program includes a Linkage course, normally taken in the first year; COMM 244 Project Management and Economics, and 144 AU of additional complementary studies courses, of which 108 AU must be in Humanities and Social Sciences .